devkit-create-agent

Agent Building

Create a new agent with AI-guided expertise definition following the Agent Design Bible

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Create AIWG Agent

Create a new agent with AI assistance to define expertise, workflow, and capabilities.

Follows: Agent Design Bible - 10 Golden Rules for production-grade agents.

Research Foundation: REF-001 (Bandara et al.), REF-002 (Roig 2025) failure archetype prevention.

Usage

/devkit-create-agent <name> --to <target> [options]

Arguments

Argument	Required	Description
name	Yes	Agent name (kebab-case recommended)

Required Options

Option	Description
--to	Target addon or framework

Optional Options

Option	Description
--template	Agent template: simple (default), complex, orchestrator
--interactive	Enable interactive mode with guided questions

Templates

Templates are in ~/.local/share/ai-writing-guide/templates/agent-scaffolding/.

simple (default)

Single-purpose, focused agent with minimal structure (Rule 1: Single Responsibility).

Best for: Utility agents, single-task specialists
Model: haiku (efficiency tier)
Tools: Read, Write (Rule 2: Minimal Tools)

complex

Full reasoning agent with all safeguards including failure archetype prevention.

Best for: Subject matter experts, reviewers, analysts
Model: sonnet/opus (based on complexity)
Tools: Read, Write, Grep (Rule 2: 0-3 tools)
Includes: Grounding, uncertainty handling, recovery protocol

orchestrator

Multi-agent coordination with workflow patterns and agent assignment tables.

Best for: Workflow coordinators, phase managers
Model: opus (Rule 8: reasoning tier for coordination)
Tools: Task only (Rule 2: single tool for delegation)

validator

Read-only validation agent that doesn't modify state.

Best for: Quality gates, compliance checks, code review
Model: haiku/sonnet
Tools: Read, Grep (read-only)

Interactive Mode

When --interactive is specified, I will ask:

Role: What is this agent's primary role?
Expertise: What domains does it specialize in?
Responsibilities: What are its key responsibilities?
Tools: What tools does it need access to?
Workflow: How should it approach tasks?
Output: What format should its output take?

Examples

# Simple agent
/devkit-create-agent code-reviewer --to aiwg-utils

# Complex domain expert
/devkit-create-agent security-auditor --to sdlc-complete --template complex

# Orchestrator agent
/devkit-create-agent deployment-coordinator --to sdlc-complete --template orchestrator --interactive

Execution

Validate inputs: Check name and target
Verify target exists: Ensure addon/framework is installed
Select template: Use specified or default to simple
Gather expertise: In interactive mode, ask about domain knowledge
Generate agent file: Create with frontmatter and sections
Update manifest: Add agent to manifest.json
Report success: Show location and customization tips

Output Location

<target>/agents/<name>.md

Agent File Structure

---
name: agent-name
description: Agent description
model: claude-sonnet-4-6
tools: Read, Write, MultiEdit, Bash, WebFetch
---

# Agent Title

[Description]

## Expertise
[Domain knowledge]

## Responsibilities
[What the agent does]

## Workflow
[How it approaches tasks]

## Output Format
[Expected output structure]

CLI Equivalent

aiwg add-agent <name> --to <target> --template <type>

10 Golden Rules Validation

After creation, validate against the Agent Design Bible:

aiwg lint agents <target>/agents/<name>.md --verbose

Rule	Check
1. Single Responsibility	One clear purpose, no "and" overload
2. Minimal Tools	0-3 tools, justified
3. Explicit I/O	Inputs and outputs defined
4. Grounding	Verify before acting (Archetype 1)
5. Uncertainty	Escalate ambiguity (Archetype 2)
6. Context Scope	Filter distractors (Archetype 3)
7. Recovery	Handle errors (Archetype 4)
8. Model Tier	Match task complexity
9. Parallel Ready	Concurrent execution safe
10. Observable	Traceable output

Related Commands

/devkit-create-command - Create a slash command
/devkit-create-skill - Create an auto-triggered skill
/devkit-validate - Validate agent structure
aiwg lint agents - Validate against 10 Golden Rules

References

@$AIWG_ROOT/agentic/code/addons/aiwg-dev/README.md — aiwg-dev addon overview
@$AIWG_ROOT/docs/extensions/extension-types.md — Extension types including agent type
@$AIWG_ROOT/docs/cli-reference.md — CLI reference including add-agent command
@$AIWG_ROOT/agentic/code/addons/aiwg-utils/rules/god-session.md — Single-responsibility rules for agents
@$AIWG_ROOT/agentic/code/addons/aiwg-utils/rules/agent-deployment.md — Agent metadata structure and multi-provider deployment